I guess the subject bar pretty much sums it up. Did Pentax make a 28mm f2 in screw
mount? Or was it added at the time of the switch to K-mount?
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Prompted by the recent thread on the Vivitar Series 1 35-85/2.8
Variable Focusing Lens, I am passing on some excerpts from a fairly
recent review of this lens by Frances E. Schultz (co-author, along
with Roger Hicks, of The Lens Book, as referenced by Robert
Monaghan in his outstanding Third
No, it was introduces after the original K lenses were introduced.
Bob
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I guess the subject bar pretty much sums it up. Did Pentax make a 28mm f2
in screw mount? Or was it added at the time of the switch to
Did Pentax make a 28mm f2 in screw mount? Or was it added at the
time of the switch to K-mount?
I don't think there was ever a screwmount 28/2.
I believe that the first Pentax 28/2 design (developed in
conjunction with Zeiss, as legend has it -
On a recent trip I took only the 28-105 FA 4-5.6 and the M200/4, as at
that time it covered everything I had, except a 135 and a 400mm, which
would have been just too heavy. I also took the AF330FTZ flash, and
used 400 and 800 ASA Ektapress film. I found that covered most things
pretty
Hi,
it's not just noticeable to art directors etc. I've posted on this
matter several times over the last couple of years. When I was
shooting exclusively Pentax gear my lenses were all Pentax, but from
different series: K, M, A and A*, and looking at my slides on the
lightbox, as well as
Two of the best Pentax lenses:
Pentax K SMC 135/2.5, with caps and hood
Pentax K SMC 200/4, with caps
Both in like new condition. When I say like new I'm not kidding.
Therefore no further description necessary.
I also have the hard tube cases. But right now I'm not sure
I want to part with
Hi,
Some disconcerting news is that there appears to be a new virus that infects
jpeg image files, it seems that the current variant is fairly benign however
I'm sure it won't stay that way for long. See the following links for details:
Hong Kong for details of their bamboo scaffolding on a 35 storey
building!
Never thought that could be the tourist attraction. :)
regards,
Alan Chan
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On 15 Jun 2002 at 1:07, Alan Chan wrote:
Hong Kong for details of their bamboo scaffolding on a 35 storey
building!
Never thought that could be the tourist attraction. :)
It seems to be an Aussie affliction, the first time I saw them I was gazing up
in utter amazement and so was a guy
It seems to be an Aussie affliction, the first time I saw them I was gazing
up
in utter amazement and so was a guy next to me, he commented to me about it
in
a broad Aussie accent :-)
Its a marriage that seems incongruous to most westerners, thousand year old
technology being employed in the
bait and switch
I've got a good idea, but can someone please spell this out for me. What
does it mean? Advertise one product and then try and sell you another?
Cheers,
Cotty
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Alexander wrote:
A number of new Limited lenses? Are you trying to tell us that Pentax may
release MORE then one Limited lens at Photokina in September?
Huh? I don't think I've said anything of the sort. Pentax people have
suggested that there will be many Limited lenses. When they will be
Hi, Cotty,
Yup. AFAIK, it comes in several guises, either trying to get the customer
to buy a more expensive product - for only a couple of dollars more, you
can get... - or even worse, sell off an inferior product (often a house
brand) purportedly of equal or better quality - now that used
Hi, Dave,
As you may know, we've had several discussions about the thieves at UPS and
their brokerage fees up to Canada over the last year or so. I got stung by them
once, and learned my lesson.
But, in your case, since the auction didn't specify all Canadian shipments go
by UPS, I think you
Rob wrote:
I don't know about the colour miraculously making a cream to yellow green
transition as you move from indoors to out however they definitely are a
light
green in colour (mine is anyway).
Did this lens turn green after it arrived in Australia? I can swear it was
white when I owned
How do you focus a 13.5 lens?
Basically, it's close to impossible. You need to do focus bracketing. I
used to own the 1000/11 Reflex and it was a pain to focus even with the
special LX finders.
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Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Some disconcerting news is that there appears to be a new virus that infects
jpeg image files, it seems that the current variant is fairly benign however
I'm sure it won't stay that way for long. See the following links for details:
[...]
There
Bruce wrote:
Right now
the US and Canada make up almost 50% of the entire world
market for digital cameras.
I seriously doubt these numbers (can anyone check this up?). Not long ago
numbers were published that showed another scenario; the US were quite a
bit behind Europe and Japan as the
bait and switch
I've got a good idea, but can someone please spell this out for me. What
does it mean? Advertise one product and then try and sell you another?
Catty,
Bait (as in bait for the trap)... ridiculously low price on desirable or rare
product.
Switch... Oh! We just sold the
Fred,
I can`t get that web page to come up, if it`s a .jpg can you email
it to me?
Thanks,
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: Vivitar Series 1 28/1.9 Lens
Disregard the previous note, I got the jpg.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: Vivitar Series 1 28/1.9 Lens Focusing
The rear element doesn`t turn during
Fred, would you have a Modern or Popular Photography tes report on
the Fujica GS645? It would be around 1984.
No, sorry, Jeff - I only have on hand items that I clipped out of
magazines because they were important to me at the time - I don't
tens to keep entire old issues. Maybe someone else
It is a strange lens when watching the zoom mechanism in action.
We might as well talk about hoods for it too, I`ve mentioned
before that the Nikon HK-4 is the perfect hood, but I`m not so
sure now, because you have to have a filter on the lens or the
lens will not zoom the entire range. Crappy
Fred,
Thanks for putting up the 28/1.9 blow up and the 35-85 ads,
I love seeing that stuff.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: OT?! Opinions on VS1 35-85/2.8
heh...
http://features.slashdot.org/features/02/06/14/1343223.shtml?tid=166
You folks may want to take the sky is falling news from the variety of
anti-virus software manufacturers with a grain of salt. Lest we forget that
they are, in fact, in the business of contributing to the fear of
Sorry Paal,
I was asking a leading question. You'd mentioned additional lenses. But you
hadn't specified Photokina. I hoped by asking if there would be MORE then
one you might confirm that there might be at least one.
I want to build a quality compact 35mm system. I LOVE the Leica
Great article Fred, you are (as always) a wealth of information.
The lens cap he referred to for the 35-85 being dished, is that
the plastic one with the rib down the middle for your fingers to grab
onto?
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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No. The Cosina 55/1.2 is the same as every other 55/1.2K EXCEPT Rikenon.
The Rikenon is probably better.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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JamesRel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does this lens come in screw mount and/or K-mount?
Both.
If in K-mount, does it have any electrical contacts like a PK-A lens? Or is
it just like an old K lens?
It's just like an old K lens.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Personally, I would drop the 43 in favour of the 24-90. If you have 3
cameras travel with the 24-90 on one and the 70-200 on the other. That
way you are always ready for all focal lengths.
Rob,
I hear this a lot, making me suspect that when traveling, I must
smcforme [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's the story with the Rikenon 55mm f1.2? Does Ricoh still make K-mount
lenses? Are they sold in the US? Pricey? I can't find any information on
the net.
ANSWER:
It was introduced sometime before 1995. It was probably discontinued by
2000. It has a P
Hmmm. One of my Super Programs is in the shop again for the same reason as
before: I've damaged the autodiaphragm mechanism. And what lens is stuck in
it and must be removed by the repair shop? The Vivitar Series 1 90-180/4.5
Flat Field Macro Zoom. Coincidence?
Fred wrote:
The fact that they
Great article Fred, you are (as always) a wealth of information.
Thanks for the acknowledgement.
The lens cap he referred to for the 35-85 being dished, is that
the plastic one with the rib down the middle for your fingers to
grab onto?
{The author is a she, Steve.] Yes, I'm assuming that
Rob,
It's been quite a while since I've saved someone's views into the Which
focal lengths to carry question. But your comments were so insightful I've
saved them in bold red. You may have even persuaded me to sell my Rikenon
28-100/4.
Rob Studdert wrote:
After a few days with the combo that
I'm glad to say that bait and switch is illegal in NYC - but only if reported
and documented - check out their BBB (better business bureau) status before
dealing with ANY NYC camera stores.
Calumet, Adorama and BH all have good standing.
Oliver
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Steve Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wanna try that 43-86! ;)
Sounds like a Pentax Limited focal length range. :)
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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Thanks for putting up the 28/1.9 blow up and the 35-85 ads, I love
seeing that stuff.
Yeah, I do, too, Steve. That's why I still have that stuff - g.
By the way, I have saved quite a few of my favorite ads, Pentax and
3rd-party (especially VS1) from the 70's and 80's, and I ought to do
some
My dad (owner of a K1000) is dragging me downtown to shoot classic cars
gathering for the Great American Road Race or whatever they're calling it ...
I'm taking the digital and five SmartMedia -- oh, and the ZX-5n + 28-70/4 +
Provia 400F.
ERNR
My photographs hang on the virtual walls at
Alexander Grigolia wrote:
A number of new Limited lenses? Are you trying to tell us that Pentax may
release MORE then one Limited lens at Photokina in September?
Remember in 2001 when the list was abuzz with reports of a Limited 18mm?
Maybe that's one of them.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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This
Pentax never made such a fast 28 in screwmount. Your best choice would be a
Vivitar Series One 28/1.9. It is regularly available in screwmount for less
than $120.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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Howdy, folks,
Does anyone know of services out there that can produce large-format
prints from digital images? I'm talking a minimum of 11 x 14 prints
and on up to maybe 30 x 36. The source image would be about 6000 x
4000 pixels at 42-bit color (14 bits per color). I've done some
searching
On Tue, 28 May 2002 00:28:28 +0100, Cotty wrote:
Curves (racing car abstract)
Doug Franklin
In case I haven't already done so, I'll take this chance to thank you
for your kind words.
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
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I've been reading over this book recently just to get a feel for how a
well-known photographer went about his work. Its a pretty good book,
although, a lot of the pictures have similarities, making some of the
narratives a little repetitive: Most of them were taken only a little ways
from his
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Subject: Large Digital Prints
Howdy, folks,
Does anyone know of services out there that can produce
large-format
prints from digital images? I'm talking a minimum of 11 x
14 prints
and on up to maybe 30 x 36. The source image would be
David.
My SMC A 7-210 F4 that was shipped to me via USPS mail was delivered by a
Purolator guy.When i asked him how come he was delivering something sent
from USPS he cheerfully explained they do the delivery for the post office
on this side of the boarder.
As Johnny Carson was so fond of saying
Thank you.
Your pictures are beautiful. Especially - Samos, Greece.
Arthur
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You can try Photo Images 1-800-637-1440, www.pisite.com/
I have never used them but they have been advertising in Shutterbug for a
while. If you do try them let us know how you like the results.
BUTCH
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Dear group,
I see an opportunity to buy the above lens at a good price.
How is this lens? Any opinion? What would be a good price (in Europe =
normally lower than in USA!)
I love the fisheye effect of my smc-M28 with a HAMA fisheye adapter. Does
the Pentax give a strong fisheye effect? I could
Thank you all with the suggestions. I just shot my first roll so I'll see
how they turn out after I get them back.
Also any New York metro people on the list?
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Date: Thursday, June 13,
Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's good price for K105/2.8? the seller describes it as
The mechanics are flawless. The aperture clicks are positive with no
play. The focus is smooth but firm. Cosmetically it is AN 8, USER
CONDITION, with minor signs of wear, SUCH AS SLIGHT BRASSING ON THE
Comments about the 24-90 are more consistently positive.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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Oops! I saw the V in Vs. and thought this was about the Vivitars,
forgetting that Vivitar made a 24-70 and 28-90 but not a 24-90.
I wrote:
Comments about the 24-90 are more consistently positive.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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A Word to the Wise.
After commiting to purchasing my ME SE ( That I offered to the PDML )
on Monday and then not responding to my subsequent e-mails over the
last 5 days, Scott Cheung ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) has now informed
me that he won an MX on eBay and is no longer interest in my ME SE.
In fact, I am not sure it is a fish eye type. The person is not selling it
like that. he does not know much about lenses., but in a test in a magazin I
saw about SMC-F 17-28/ 3.5-4.5 being a fish eye. maybe there is also a
rectangular version?
Jos from Holland.
-Oorspronkelijk bericht-
Actually, though Keppler didn't call them by name, he wrote a scathing
editorial about a an advertiser they were actually going to ban from POP
Photo for bait and switch, inflated return charges and just generally being
rude to their customers. About a month after or so that editorial,
Jos,
It is a fisheye zoom. What happens is when it is at the 17mm end, it
looks like a standard 180 degree fisheye. But as you zoom towards the
35mm end, it starts to look more corrected. The 35mm end is actually
closer in AOV to a 20mm rectilinear lens. I have one and find it to
be quite
In fact, I am not sure it is a fish eye type. The person is not selling it
like that. he does not know much about lenses., but in a test in a magazin
I
saw about SMC-F 17-28/ 3.5-4.5 being a fish eye. maybe there is also a
rectangular version?
It's a fisheye zoom. There is 1 version only. If
Right now
the US and Canada make up almost 50% of the entire world
market for digital cameras.
I seriously doubt these numbers (can anyone check this up?). Not long ago
numbers were published that showed another scenario; the US were quite a
bit behind Europe and Japan as the biggest digital
On Sat, 15 Jun 2002, [iso-8859-1] Pål Audun Jensen wrote:
Bruce wrote:
Right now the US and Canada make up almost 50% of the entire world
market for digital cameras.
I seriously doubt these numbers (can anyone check this up?).
It is correct. According to IDC (International Data Corp) report
I know. I am a Canadian temporarily living in the US, and hate UPS (and
despise their brokerage fees). It is just that, having dealt with sending
things by US Postal Parcel service, you can see why a vendor would prefer to
use UPS, just because of the time saved on the shipping side. When I
On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Mike P wrote:
Hi all!!
Is no where safe from you? You should've shown up Friday night, btw..
:)
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David Chang-Sang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
heh...
http://features.slashdot.org/features/02/06/14/1343223.shtml?tid=166
You folks may want to take the sky is falling news from the variety of
anti-virus software manufacturers with a grain of salt. Lest we forget that
they are, in fact, in the
folks,
As I mentioned on the list a month or two ago, I've had a lot of trouble
getting sharply focussed results from the Sigma 15-30mm EX lens I bought
about a year ago. In fact, I don't know of a single acceptably focussed
shot I've had from that lens. I had been using it with a Z-1
On Sat, 15 Jun 2002, Herb Chong wrote:
Does anyone know of services out there that can produce large-format
prints from digital images? I'm talking a minimum of 11 x 14 prints
and on up to maybe 30 x 36. The source image would be about 6000 x
4000 pixels at 42-bit color (14 bits per
On Sat, 15 Jun 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As far as I know this is an illegal selling practice.
I thought about reporting them to the NYC Better Business Bureau but
since many of you know them to be frauds these posts serve the same
purpose.
Not really. The BBB was created specifically
As others have noted, the 24-90 is excellent. It is not, however, built
as well as the Power Zoom 28-105. That lens is still available new in a
few places, and used from KEH.
Joe
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So I'd decided I was going to do some shooting at a local park today, but I
thought I should wait until this evening to get some nice warm near-sunset
light. Around six, I leave for the park, throwing the hiking guide book in
the car with me so I can look up the directions. Half-way there, I
I am (or maybe that should be was) planning on shooting the Balloon
festival in Quechee, VT. Unfortunately it has been more it less rained
out. I get a some shots Friday night before the rain came, but the night
glow, Saturday morning, and Saturday evening launches were cancelled.
Clicks and buzzes eh. The best description I have heard is kachunk whirr,
kachunk whirr. Then there was someone telling me theirs sounded like a
tractor trailer going up a steep hill.
I have to agree with both of those descriptions. With the winder LX the
shutter definitely does not just go
Since the previous buyer backed out on me, I still have the following
items for sale ( The 50/1.4 M is sold. ):
Pentax ME SE in Excellent condition. ( See the image from Boz's K-
Mount web site for this exact camera.
http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/bodies/M/ME_SE.jpg )
Everything works, the
In a message dated 6/15/2002 4:18:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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The BBB was created specifically to deal with this problem,
and you can help many, many more people by telling them than by telling
us.
No offense Chris but that's quite an assumption. The BBB is just
Is anyone on the list the ebay id pentaxer? They had a Pentax A 1.4X-L
teleconverter up for auction. Long story short, My high bid was below the
reserve. I was wondering what they would be willing to sell it for.
Thanks,
Sounds like you have answered your own question. Time to dump the Sigma and
buy a Pentax instead. (I have already said Sigma was shit many times and
nobody believed) :)
regards,
Alan Chan
As I mentioned on the list a month or two ago, I've had a lot of
trouble getting sharply focussed
Hi all,
I made it back to NZ in one piece. Flights were nice and smooth but
I'm really feeling the effects of 26 hours flying plus 13 hours of
jet-lag, and more security checks and paper forms than I care to
remember. LA had more forms but Auckland had more checking
(including sniffer
JUST PUT A BUNCH MORE SCREWMOUNT STUFF FOR AUCTION:
http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/JCO_AUCT.HTM
THANKS FOR THE READ,
JCO
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Does anyone know any info about this new Pentax that is about to released?
I take it to be Pentax's first digital SLR, based around the MZ body.
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On Sun, 16 Jun 2002, Brett Mckay wrote:
Does anyone know any info about this new Pentax that is about to released?
I take it to be Pentax's first digital SLR, based around the MZ body.
I was under the impression it was the replacement for the ZX-30.
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Thank you. You saved me the effort of digging up the reference. I have been
trying to make an effort to include references to the sources for things
like this.
From: Lawrence Kwan
Bruce wrote:
Right now the US and Canada make up almost 50% of the entire world
market for digital cameras.
I
mz-60qd doesnt sound like digital. qd stands for quartz databack.
On Sat, Jun 15, 2002 at 11:04:19PM -0400, gfen wrote:
On Sun, 16 Jun 2002, Brett Mckay wrote:
Does anyone know any info about this new Pentax that is about to released?
I take it to be Pentax's first digital SLR, based
What Sigma lenses have you owned and used that you base this opinion on?
On Saturday 15 June 2002 09:31 pm, Alan Chan wrote:
Sounds like you have answered your own question. Time to dump the
Sigma and buy a Pentax instead. (I have already said Sigma was shit
many times and nobody believed)
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